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Remember NOBODY here wanted J Caldwell as our OC?

When Tomlin considered him there was a collective NOOOO from this board

On NO topic was there greater consensus.

We all thought Peyton "made him"
Heck Peyton called his own plays

After JC was made OC, Flacco had ONE bad game, the first game.

Since then Flacco has killed it.
He has been every bit as effective as any QB in this league
Better than the rookie phenoms
Better head to head than the reputed two best to get to the SB
ZERO postseason picks, 8 TDs.

Only ONE pick PERIOD since JC was made OC

Ravens O has NEVER looked better
Flacco has NEVER been more consistent
Run game STILL flourishing
OFFENSE for the first time is why the Ravens are successful

They are where we want to be, directly because this team is a different beast due to Caldwell.
NO WAY this team wins a shootout versus Peyton like they did, Peyton STILL owns the Ravens defense.

When Tomlin considered him there was a collective NOOOO from this board

On NO topic was there greater consensus.

We all thought Peyton "made him"
Heck Peyton called his own plays

After JC was made OC, Flacco had ONE bad game, the first game.

Since then Flacco has killed it.
He has been every bit as effective as any QB in this league
Better than the rookie phenoms
Better head to head than the reputed two best to get to the SB
ZERO postseason picks, 8 TDs.

Only ONE pick PERIOD since JC was made OC

Ravens O has NEVER looked better
Flacco has NEVER been more consistent
Run game STILL flourishing
OFFENSE for the first time is why the Ravens are successful

They are where we want to be, directly because this team is a different beast due to Caldwell.
NO WAY this team wins a shootout versus Peyton like they did, Peyton STILL owns the Ravens defense.

Shows what we dumb message board types really know.

Thoughts?

Your bias come through big time. Your attributing success to one man without considering other improvements that may have lead to Flacco's success.

Mainly that they changed up their O-line at this time. Mckinnie came out of the doghouse to play left tackle. That moved Oher to right tackle and Osemele to left guard. They now go Mckinnie, Osemele, Birk, Yanda, Oher. They have been playing as an elite line since this change.

Your bias come through big time. Your attributing success to one man without considering other improvements that may have lead to Flacco's success.

Mainly that they changed up their O-line at this time. Mckinnie came out of the doghouse to play left tackle. That moved Oher to right tackle and Osemele to left guard. They now go Mckinnie, Osemele, Birk, Yanda, Oher. They have been playing as an elite line since this change.

You don't think having all day to throw is helping Flacco?

I agree with the success being due to the line. Flacco has had all day to throw, neither Denver and their big pass rush nor the Pats could lay a glove on him. He has simply been heaving the ball and letting his receivers do all of the work. If not for a performance by Champ Bailey that made Ike's game look all-pro by comparison, and Flacco's numbers are pedestrian.

I immediately recalled the board and my personal prior negative thoughts on Caldwell, and was astonished by the obvious correlation between the Ravens offensive success and Caldwells taking over as OC.

I aint up all night thinking about some need to validate Caldwell. This whole season I never gave the dude a second thought till this morning.

Sure Rob, one can make the reasonable case that the Oline change has helped no doubt. But Flacco has had excellent Olines before.

Why the need to deflect deserved credit from an OC that is making GREAT offensive calls?

I agree with the success being due to the line. Flacco has had all day to throw, neither Denver and their big pass rush nor the Pats could lay a glove on him. He has simply been heaving the ball and letting his receivers do all of the work. If not for a performance by Champ Bailey that made Ike's game look all-pro by comparison, and Flacco's numbers are pedestrian.

Why the need to deflect deserved credit from an OC that is making GREAT offensive calls?

I think it's because it proves people wrong. I had no faith in the guy to be honest but I heard an interview where someone said it's still Cam's offense but Caldwell has the players believing it's now "THEIR" offense. Each skill player has input into what they like to do, what plays they like and what calls will put them in the best position to succeed. No one feels left out or under utilized.